Brooklyn Inivitational Bike Show

2011 3rd brooklyn inviational

2011-10-02T16:47:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn Invitational from Richard Grabbe on Vimeo.

video by rich phillips

thank you all for coming., see you next year, maybe..

subway warning

2011-09-13T19:46:00.000-07:00

car services

northside = (718) 387-2222

new eastern = (718) 387-0222

bushwick = (718) 386-5002

metroline = (718) 388-1111

mcguiness = (718) 383-6556

3PM-12AM!!!!!

2011-09-13T19:45:00.001-07:00

hours for the bike show, see you there!!

final line-up

2011-08-16T08:49:00.000-07:00

Bikes by:

Aki Sakamoto
Andy Camay
Caleb Owens
Chopperdave
Dave Roper
Dean Micetich
Duane Ballard
Jeff Wright
Jeremiah Arementa
Keino Sasaki
Kutty Noteboom
Lock Baker
Max Schaaf
Michael Barragan
Paul Cox
Paul Wideman
Rich Phillips
Shinya Kimura
T-Bone
Tom Fugle
Walt Siegl

Additional Works by:

Adam Wright
Bryan Helm
Chopperdave
Cicero DeGuzman Jr.
Jason Jessee
Josh Kurpius
Ken Nagahara
Michael McCabe
Scott Pommier
Steve Bonge

Brooklyn Invitational Portraits by James Stone

2011-08-15T21:40:00.001-07:00

James Stone was shooting portraits at last years show, a selection of them are up on here.

http://brooklyninvitationalportraits.tumblr.com/

Places to Stay

2011-07-28T12:30:00.000-07:00

Probably easier and closer to stay in manhattan than south brooklyn but here's a map with nearby hotels

Builder line up

2011-07-28T11:36:00.000-07:00

Here is a preliminary list of the builders we have invited to this years show.
Proud to have such a wide range of talent.

You won't want to miss this years show. It will be even bigger and the great folks at Asahi are providing twice as many cold refreshments.

There will be an a whole show of works on the walls alongside the bikes.

There are a few more builders, to be announced very soon, here is who is confirmed as of now.
(show blog)

Make your travel arrangements ASAP.

3RD ANNUAL BUILDERS

Aki Sakamoto
Andy Camay
Caleb Owens
Chopperdave
Dave Roper
De an Micetich

Jeff Wright
Jeremiah Arementa
Keino Sasaki
Kutty Noteboom
Lock Baker
Max Schaff
Michael Barrigan
Paul Cox
Paul Wideman
Rich Phillips
Shinya Kimura
T-Bone
Tom Fugle
Walt Siegl

Additional Works by
Adam Wright
Cicero DeGuzman Jr.
Josh Kurpius
Steve Bonge
Michael McCabe
Ken Nagahara
Jason Jessee
Scott Pommier

more to be announced....

Map of Location

2011-07-22T10:29:00.001-07:00

HERE = ROOT STUDIOS

next year is gonna be September 17, 2011. 3rd Annual

2010-09-24T10:40:00.000-07:00

The Brooklyn Invitational from fabrice anneron on Vimeo.

FTW100

2010-09-21T19:20:00.000-07:00

Go there, some good pics from the show

Hopper Magazine

2010-09-21T18:55:00.001-07:00

Great photos on Hopper of the show

RichiePan's Blog

2010-09-21T18:50:00.001-07:00

More pics from Richie Pan's blog, Bikers Hippies and Tattooed Freaks

Knuckle Buster Blog

2010-09-21T18:48:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn Invitational 2010

Church of Choppers: White Knights in the House of Color

2010-09-21T18:44:00.001-07:00

Church of Choppers: White Knights in the House of Color: "During the summer I had the pleasure to ride out to the Born Free Show. To some one that resides in Iowa, it was everything I would..."

Church of Choppers: Brooklyn Invitational

2010-09-21T18:44:00.000-07:00

Church of Choppers: Brooklyn Invitational

2010-09-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

Church of Choppers: Brooklyn Invitational: "Rick Chatel sends these over to us...Nice, Thanks R."

big love for generous sponsor

2010-09-15T08:13:00.000-07:00

finest premium beer from japan.. Asahi!!
we would like to thank them for their generous sponsor ship!

raffle $10!! for high&tite paint job!

2010-09-10T10:40:00.000-07:00

for a 10$ ticket you could win a paintjob from High and Tite!!!!!!!

250$ gift certificate from Baker Drivetrain too!

Lock baker ,EASTERN FABRICATION

2010-09-10T05:32:00.000-07:00

we are looking forward to see what he will come up for the show this year..
his creation will blow your mind..

Max schaaf and ken nagahara, chirs

2010-09-10T04:35:00.000-07:00

max schaaf of 4q conditioning, ken nagahara who is exhibiting his photography, chris lindig
7000 miles round trip ,oakland to brooklyn.

new t-hsirts

2010-09-10T04:24:00.000-07:00

will be available at the show, sept 18th.

keino sasaki ,keinocycles

2010-09-10T04:13:00.000-07:00

alsmost finished,,
"Deep purple"
1969,84ci shovel
triple inline springer,gold plated
kick only ,jockey shifter,

jeff wright churchof chopper

2010-09-10T04:08:00.000-07:00

jeff wright ,church of chopper
will be in brooklyn invitational..
come see this rad loking 4speed frame ,dual mag, shovel!

limited edition posters soon ....

2010-08-13T00:16:00.001-07:00

only 50 of these hand done silkscreened posters will be made, numbered limited edition...

Location for The Brooklyn Invitational

2010-08-07T10:26:00.001-07:00

This years show will be taking place at Root Studios, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Root houses a 20,000 square foot photo studio and event space.

131 North 14th St. Between Kent and Wythe Ave.

Many Thanks to Root/Drive-in Studios for coming on as a sponsor and helping us make this happen. See you there, SEPTEMBER 18!!!!!!!!

shinya kimura

2010-08-06T06:37:00.000-07:00

Shinya kimura ,of chabott engineering.
Shinya started Zero Engineering few decades ago in japan.
His creations made a huge impact on custom bike scene in Japan back then ,it still is..I was 18 years old just getting into custom bikes..he is one of my hero..
His friend started photograph archiving his creations, then came the photo book about 10 years ago. the photo book and internet made zero styling exposed to the world.
It wasn't only a trend.It became something you can't even describe.

Shinya left Zero and started chabott engineering in CA several years back.

we are so psyched to have one of his creation " baracuda" in our show this year.

I started to seeing his work on japanese magazines when

NY,long island's Rosa's cycle

2010-08-03T06:09:00.000-07:00

Andrew rosa of rosa's cycle shop long island NY. is bringing his shovel head drag racer to 2nd annual brooklyn invitational this year.

1972 FX-FL Stock frame drag bike world record holder A 9.20 at 140 MPH in the 1/4 mile Stock 4 speed tranny 124cuin Shovelhead motor

chopper dave is coming to brooklyn

2010-07-17T10:09:00.000-07:00

Sept 18th is just around the corner..
We are stoked that chopper dave is coming to brooklyn with his Super freak!
he'll tear up the street of brooklyn.
I saw this bike few times in person,, master piece of craftsmanship..

no, she is not chopper dave..but hope she is coming to brooklyn though..

the Second Annual Brooklyn Invitational

2010-05-22T06:18:00.000-07:00

Finally an epic bike show and event on the east coast.

We are working hard to make this years show better than the last. over 2000 people through the door last time, and we burned it down pretty good.

This year we've chosen builders from all over the country. Will be more builders with new creations, more amazing music, and more booze than you can shake a stick at.

We paired up with Dice Magazine again, they're having their release party at Matchless Friday night before the show.

Check back often for details. Full Website at Brooklyninvitational.com soon.

2nd Annual Brooklyn Invitational Bike Show

2010-03-02T07:52:00.000-08:00

we have started plans for this years show. we have gotten some great new folks to participate in the show and promise this one to be even better than last year. stay tuned for more info soon, including builders list, bands etc. mark the date , you won't want to miss it.

some pics of the show

2009-12-06T10:05:00.001-08:00

Hell For Leather Magazine

Merch

2009-09-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

all pre-ordered shirts and posters are being mailed today if you haven't already recieved them. sorry for the delay, we were swamped getting the show ready. thank you for all the support!!

TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

2009-09-18T07:21:00.000-07:00

Dice Party tonight at Matchless, our bike show starts tomorrow at 3!

map here:
73 West St. Between Milton and Noble

Alex Lerner

2009-09-15T11:42:00.001-07:00

Alex Lerner is originally from Kharkov, Ukraine when it was still part of the Soviet Union, and has lived in New York since 1991. He has been a mechanic at both Harley Davidson of NYC and New Rochelle. He formerly was a partner of Queens County Cycles for 3 years, where he created his own designs and hand fabricated components for clients.

As much as he likes a clean, streamlined, simple, industrial machine, Alex believes a motorcyle must absolutely be mechanically sound and rideable, as well as look good. He rides his own custom built motorcycles all the time.

Alex is again building custom bikes and hand fabricating for his customers at his new venture SLNYC in Glendale, Queens.

Bill Dodge

2009-09-15T11:39:00.001-07:00

Bill Dodge opened Bling’s Cycles in November of 2005 after eight years of working as shop foreman at a reputable shop in Long Beach, CA where he built $50k to $100k+ bikes for a wide spectrum of clients. Bill has been building cars and bikes since he was sixteen, and now he’s doing it for himself, the way he likes.

Bill’s style is HIS style. The bikes he’s built for himself have always gotten the most attention and interest. Now that he’s got his own shop, Bill builds bikes as if they were his personal bikes: fast, functional, simple and bitchin’. He takes pride in building solid, clean motorcycles; never compromising the performance of the bike.

In an industry saturated with $80k bikes, Bill keeps the cost of his bikes as low as possible. He’s not in it to get rich, he’s in it because he loves to make motorcycles and wants to make them accessible to the “working man”.

Bill’s aim is to keep it simple.

Limited Edition posters are ready!!

2009-09-14T08:30:00.000-07:00

Hand Printed by Rob and Andy at American Icon. These things rule! 16 x 20" limited numbered edition of 50. And they're only 20$!!! Help us raise money to pay for putting on this show, most of it is coming out of our pockets. Thanks!

Krazy Kevin

2009-09-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

"I come from a very artistic family and started drawing tattoos and choppers when I was very young, around 12 years old. I would work for the neighbors cutting grass, shoveling snow and bought my first 3 wheeler when I was 14. At 16 I purchased my 1941 Flathead which I still own today. As far as bike building and art, I've learned how to airbrush-paint-pinstripe-weld-metal fab & sculpture, as well as tattooing and so much more. I even earned a degree in Commercial Art! Building one off machines is a true art form and I love building bikes from the sixties when I got my start!"
K.K.

Kevin Orangers

2009-09-10T07:29:00.000-07:00

As a late invite to the Brooklyn Invitational, I wanna give props and much love and respect to the fellas from White Knights. If anyone knows me well - my quirks, nuances, hang-ups, narrow-vision, and stubbornness – its these dudes. Sharing shop space with these guys for quite a few years, they have seen this bike in its varied states of disrepair and assembly as it reflected my mood and the little jing in my pockets in which to get it together. Through the years though, I had the pleasure to turn wrenches, tell stories and share ideas for what choppers were, are, and will continue to be. I’m grateful for that.

A bike builder I’m not, as my day job keeps me pretty busy. Thus the reason this bike took nearly 10 years to re-build – assembling parts, machining small bits, and tinkering. I was never in any real rush to finish…and probably never will be. My bikes and what I build will always be inspired by the subtlety of detail of 60s era customs and choppers. For me, what those guys built back then set the standards for us all.

I wanna tip my hat to other guys in this Invitational and the killer rides they built. Additionally, I wanna thank my motorpsycle therapists of all things on two wheels – Big Don of M.C. and Dick Menke – for the tips, tricks, and parts that keep me wrenchin’ and riding.

-KO

we have t-shirts for sale!!

2009-09-09T08:23:00.000-07:00

click the store icon to the right to get your 1st annual brooklyn invitational tees.
posters are almost finished and look for them at the store soon.

Andy Camay

2009-09-02T07:22:00.001-07:00

Andy Camay
- 34
- Got into bikes shortly after high school as what I guess would
replace the time I spent skating and snowboarding
- Years go by and I end up going in and out of the snowboarding
industry and other miscellaneous jobs and I started a screen printing
business
- Tore out our storage space below our apartment and and started my
first build
- Started buying parts when I had some spare cash
- Like many others out there, I really just gave it a go and somehow
it happened
- I have a shop now with some better tools to help get the job done
and onto my next which is a generator shovel in a hardtailed 76 frame
- I have no ambitions of ever doing it professionally, but rather to
just for fun and sanity
- Thanks

Lock Baker

2009-08-28T07:15:00.001-07:00

I am 29 years old, been
building bikes for the past 7 years. I have always been into building things
ever since I was a kid. I have built several small wooden boats, a few cars,
some sculpture and painting, furniture, etc. My shop, eastern fabrications,
is in branford ct, just outside new haven. I try to build a different bike
every time, and not get stuck in any one specific style. It is very
important to me to build bikes that are not conventional looking, and have a
large percentage of handmade parts. www.easternfabrications.com

hotels nearby if you're coming in from outta town..

2009-08-28T07:04:00.001-07:00

holiday inn express queens midtown tunnel
3805 Hunters Point Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
718 706 6700

best western city view inn
3317 Greenpoint Avenue,
Long Island City, New York, 11101-2011,
718 392 8400

hotel le jolie
235 Meeker Ave.
Brooklyn, NY. 11211
718.625.2100

thanks also to more sponsors jumping on board as we gain momentum..

2009-08-25T12:41:00.001-07:00

baker drivetrain, cyclesource magazine, dice magazine, evil engineering, and jammer.

thanks all!!

Walt Siegl

2009-08-25T09:24:00.000-07:00

A native of Austria, Walt dropped out of art school to pursue a professional road racing career in his teens. He later worked in France as a shunter in a train yard and as a toolmaker in Germany, Austria and Italy. A job with a German steel company took him to Moscow, where he later joined the Austrian Foreign Service. Walt has been riding and building Harley choppers, bobbers, and race bikes in the old school style in New York City for the last twenty years. He recently moved his shop and his family to an old mill town in Southern New Hampshire. He still road races V-Twins.

Builder Bios

2009-08-25T09:23:00.000-07:00

will be putting up builder bios so you can get a sense where we are coming from..some you may know..some i'm sure you won't but here we go...

church of choppers

2009-08-11T07:56:00.000-07:00

a big thanks to jeff and crew at church of choppers for jumping on board as a sponsor for this event.
check em out at http://www.churchofchoppers.blogspot.com/
they're running one of the best blogs in the two-wheeled blog-o-sphere.
also, i will start putting up bios of all the builders in the show on a continual basis so keep checking back for updates...thanks all!

Poster design for the show

2009-07-23T12:33:00.000-07:00

these will be available soon for pre sale, and also at the show. they will hand printed and limited edition of 50 numbered. as we get the merchandise ready check for a store here on the blog. t-shirts, patches and maybe hats on the way also!!
also, stay tuned for bio's of the builders taking part in the first annual brooklyn invitational!

Update..

2009-07-02T09:07:00.000-07:00

ok freedom machine followers..here's some details to wet your whistle..
the first annual brooklyn invitational will take place on September 19th in greenpoint brooklyn.
The show will be held at Autumn bowl in geenpoint, brooklyn which is well-known skate board park in this abandoned building in industrial park.
there will be select vendors, bands, food and drink as well as a juried motorcycle exhibition.
the builders selected to exhibit motorcycles for round one of this hopefully on-going event are as follows:

lock baker
andy camay
paul cox
john copeland
bill dodge
neil fenton
krazy kevin
wes lang
alex lerner
rich phillips
jeffery schad
keino sasaki
walt siegl
tim vander

any and all are welcome and encouraged to ride there..there will be plenty of parking for all bikes.
also, the evening of the 18th is a Dice release party just around the corner, so we are hoping to provide one of the best two wheeled weekends brooklyn has seen in a long time.

keep checking for more info, press release as well as posters, t-shirts and anything else relating to weekend of radness!!

here we go...

2009-06-19T08:41:00.000-07:00

stay tuned for information regarding the first annual brooklyn invitational bike show coming this fall..